Question

Two statements are given in the question below as Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R). 

Read the statements and choose the appropriate option. 

Assertion (A) : Human Development mentions how much socio-economic development has happened in a country. 

Reason (R) : Comparison of national income of two countries explains Human Development Index.

A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 

B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 

C. A is true but R is false. 

D. A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

C. A is true but R is false.

• Comparison of national income of two countries explains the per capita Income.
• One way to compare different countries' GDPs is with an exchange rate, the price of one country's currency in terms of another. GDP per capita is GDP divided by population.